Golf Ball Drop to aid United Way added to lineup of 2008 Wine and Harvest Festival

PAW PAW -- A Golf Ball Drop to benefit United Way has been added to the lineup of the 2008 Wine and Harvest Festival, set for Sept. 5 to 7 in Paw Paw.

Hundreds of numbered golf balls will be dropped from a lift truck onto a grassy area in front of Paw Paw Middle School at 3 p.m. Sept. 6. Those who have the numbers of balls landing on or nearest to marked holes and areas will win prizes, which include a $500 grand prize.

The numbered balls will be sold by United Way volunteers and staff members for $5 each or $20 for five. They can be purchased at the Van Buren County United Way office, 181 W. Michigan Ave., Suite 4, Paw Paw, or by calling (269) 657-2410.